Job summary

We are looking for Lead Nurse with General practice Experience to join our practice who is looking for a new challenge.

We offer a busy and varied environment, flexible hours, a competitive salary, and support for professional development plus a genuine team approach to patient care. This role attracts an NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement.

Main duties of the job

Job responsibilities:

• Manage day to day running of the Nursing Team including being responsible for the teams annual leave and appraisals.
• Lead on Infection Control
• Cytology
• Wound care/ulcer care
• New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management
• Ear syringing
• Routine/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Coil removals
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Diabetes
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
• Fitting and changing of vaginal pessaries
• Learning disability health checks
• Anticoagulation initiation and monitoring
• Other tasks will include
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
• Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Please use the below link for more information on the role and how to apply.